Round Table Event on Strengthening EWS in Africa

UN OfficesNairobi, Kenya

David N. MBURUKenya Meteorological service20-21 May 2014

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What? Objectives/Impacts of EWS Programme

To provide timely and effective information, through identified institutions, that allows individuals exposed to a hazard to take action to avoid or reduce their risk and prepare for effective response, thus leading to the following impacts/outcomes:•Enhanced adaptation to Climate variability and Climate Change •Reduction of vulnerability to climate related hazards•Capacity building at a local and Regional levels                               Kenya Met Service

Challenge

• The world is experiencing more frequent and severe climatic shocks

• There is no proper interface where knowledge in Policy, Demography and Meteorology in considered

• Reduction of Vulnerability through weather forecasting, climate prediction and EWS

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current needs• Address deficiencies in Capacity human

and technological capacities at all levels

• Development of Actionable programmes at National and societal level

• Development of decision support tools at community levels

• Development of modern information systems eg The mobile phone

• Upgrade/Improve existing EWSKenya Met Service

Where?

                          

Regional levelGreater Horn of Africa Region (IGAD)

• Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania.

National Level - Kenya• ASAL areas• Flood Prone areas (Nzoia, Nyando,

lower Tana , Gucha, Lumi river basins)

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Institution Role

Kenya Met Service Generation of National weather and Climate Prediction products; Training and Research

Office of the President Security, Relief

ICPAC Generation of regional weather and Climate Prediction products

Ministry of environment, water and natural resources

Water and environmental management and conservation Policies

National drought management Authority

Resource mobilization , planning and Relief

Ministry of Agriculture Food policy

WMO International coordination /cooperation

UK Met Office Training

UNDP Adaptation/Mitigation/financial resources

DFID Community empowerment/financial resources

Red cross Disaster management

European Union Training/Research

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Time-frame

Forecast Validity

Seasonal Three months

Monthly 30 days

Five day Five days(updated daily)

daily 24 hours

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How? Deliverables• Risk Knowledge -Risk assessment

methodologies to set priorities for mitigation and prevention strategies enhanced and /or put in place.

• Monitoring and Predicting –Advanced stems with monitoring and predicting put in place

• Disseminating Information - Effective communication systems developed and deployed in vulnerable areas

• Response: - Coordination enhanced and appropriate action plans developed

• Public education and awareness -: Enhanced through community training and empowerment

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